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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453333503321

Autore

Estes Douglas

Titolo

The temporal mechanics of the Fourth Gospel [[electronic resource] ] : a theory of hermeneutical relativity in the Gospel of John / / by Douglas Estes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2008

ISBN

1-281-93741-X

9786611937416

90-474-3323-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (344 p.)

Collana

Biblical interpretation series ; ; v. 92

Disciplina

226.5/06

Soggetti

Time - Biblical teaching

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nottingham, 2006.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-297) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Materials / D.C. Estes -- Chapter One. Prolegomena / D.C. Estes -- Chapter Two. The Mechanics Of Time / D.C. Estes -- Chapter Three. Time Is Finite / D.C. Estes -- Chapter Four. Time Is Dimensional / D.C. Estes -- Chapter Five. Time Is Deterministic / D.C. Estes -- Chapter Six. Time Is Warped / D.C. Estes -- Chapter Seven. Time Is Restrictive / D.C. Estes -- Chapter Eight. Conclusion / D.C. Estes -- Bibliography / D.C. Estes -- Index Of Ancient Literature / D.C. Estes -- Index Of Modern Authors / D.C. Estes -- Subject Index / D.C. Estes.

Sommario/riassunto

Spiritual but broken, theological but flawed—these are the words critics use to describe the Gospel of John. Compared to the Synoptics, John’s version of the life of Jesus seems scrambled, especially in the area of time and chronology. But what if John’s textual and temporal flaws have more to do with our implicit assumptions about time than a text that is truly flawed? This book responds to that question by reinventing narrative temporality in light of modern physics and applying this alternative temporal lens to the Fourth Gospel. From the singularity in the epic prologue to the narrative warping of event-like objects, this work explodes the elemental temporalities simmering below the surface of a spiritual yet superior Gospel text.